Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK has completed the first concrete pour at the Windy Standard 3 Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway, marking a key construction milestone for the 87.6-megawatt onshore wind project.
The North Wales-based contractor, serving as principal contractor on the 20-turbine scheme, poured 400 cubic metres of concrete over nine hours using two on-site batching plants. The approach, the company said, reduced vehicle movements and supported efficient delivery of the construction programme.
“Reaching and completing the first foundation pour is always a significant milestone on our wind farm developments,” said Elliot Bidmead, project manager at Jones Bros. “It is the culmination of weeks of tireless work by our highly skilled and well-organised team, which is already focused on making further progress in the forthcoming weeks and months.”
Led by Fred Olsen Renewables, the Windy Standard 3 project was consented in 2021. Once operational, it is expected to generate enough electricity to power over 130,000 homes.
The first pour follows the completion of ground investigations, access tracks and crane hardstands. A team of 47 personnel, including apprentices, is now progressing with turbine foundation work, cabling and construction of the control building. Turbine deliveries are scheduled to begin in April 2026, with first power targeted for winter that year.
Fred Olsen Renewables project manager Eirik Brandsdal welcomed the progress, noting: “This is a major milestone for Windy Standard 3. The Jones Bros team has worked tirelessly and with precision to reach this point, and we’re thrilled with the pace and professionalism they’ve brought to the project.”
Jones Bros contracts director Garod Evans added that the milestone highlights the company’s growing renewable energy portfolio in Scotland. “It’s a key landmark in the delivery of what is another sizeable renewable energy scheme in Scotland,” he said. “We have recently reached a similar stage on another wind farm in the country, while we are working on a number of other live projects.”
Jones Bros, which employs approximately 500 people, operates one of the UK’s largest plant fleets. Around 40% of its workforce began as apprentices, with over 100 recruited in the past three years.
